Parallel Gospels 81 - Marriage and the Resurrection

Matthew 22:23-33Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Sadducees and the Resurrection

23 The same day some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came up to Him and questioned Him: 24 “Teacher, Moses said, if a man dies, having no children, his brother is to marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.[a] 25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first got married and died. Having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother. 26 The same happened to the second also, and the third, and so to all seven.[b] 27 Then last of all the woman died. 28 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had married her.”[c]

29 Jesus answered them, “You are deceived, because you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God.30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like[d] angels in heaven.31 Now concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read what was spoken to you by God:32 I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?[e] He[f] is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

33 And when the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

Mark 12:18-27Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Sadducees and the Resurrection

18 Some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him and questioned Him:19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaves his wife behind, and leaves no child, his brother should take the wife and produce offspring for his brother.[a] 20 There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying, left no offspring. 21 The second also took her, and he died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise. 22 So the seven[b] left no offspring. Last of all, the woman died too. 23 In the resurrection, when they rise,[c]whose wife will she be, since the seven had married her?”[d]

24 Jesus told them, “Are you not deceived because you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God?25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like angels in heaven. 26 Now concerning the dead being raised—haven’t you read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him: I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?[e] 27 He is not God of the dead but of the living. You are badly deceived.”

Luke 20:27-40 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Sadducees and the Resurrection

27 Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came up and questioned Him:28 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother has a wife, and dies childless, his brother should take the wife and produce offspring for his brother.[a] 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife and died without children. 30 Also the second[b] 31 and the third took her. In the same way, all seven died and left no children. 32 Finally, the woman died too. 33 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For all seven had married her.”[c]

34 Jesus told them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are counted worthy to take part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. 36 For they cannot die anymore,because they are like angels and are sons of God,since they are sons of the resurrection. 37 Moses even indicated in the passage about the burning bush that the dead are raised, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.[d] 38 He is not God of the dead but of the living, because all are living to[e] Him.”

39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well.”40 And they no longer dared to ask Him anything.